Jobs for mothers/flexi hours

gwynlas

You sound quite negative at the moment and this might be because you lack confidence in your own abilities. Are you attending any parent and baby groups and discussing how others are managing? It might seem difficult wthout being able to drive but walking a reasonable distance would do you both good, just wrap up warm in this icy weather. Someone's already mentionned domestic cleaning but you could look at other things such as an ironing service where people drop things off to you. I also know of people who do home baking etc. You could check out your earning capabilities on this and other forums. 

diystarter7

Hi OP
As I read your post and then the others I was reaching a conclusio to similar as above posted but not the bit about "confidence."

Sorry but its a fact if like you said you work hard, own your place/paying for it been prudent with money you get naff all other than get taxed and taxed often is the case

I was thinking as a self-employed home help - hours to suit - mix that with a bit of what the above poster said - cutting peoples grass/hedege etc - domestics etc - mix and match to suit

Good luck

Jenwales_2

Takeaway_Addict said:

Jenwales_2 said:

anmarj said:

There are a couple of employment agencies that search for staff for call/contact centres that work from home, but you have to be able to do the training full time for a couple of weeks. Can’t think of the name that does this, sure it will come to me

I won't be able to do the full time training sadly. Not with a baby to look after. If I could do full time training I'd be able to get a full time job. Thanks though. 

What your husband couldn't take a couple weeks holiday whilst you trained?

You've got to get out of the tunnel vision that nothing is possible. If you really want it to be you will be able to sort it.

No he really can't. Holidays have to be authorised in advance in order to get cover. I've tried to think that I can find something but I keep finding  obstacles like no experience. I'm still hoping to find the right opportunity. 

Jenwales_2

gwynlas said:

You sound quite negative at the moment and this might be because you lack confidence in your own abilities. Are you attending any parent and baby groups and discussing how others are managing? It might seem difficult wthout being able to drive but walking a reasonable distance would do you both good, just wrap up warm in this icy weather. Someone's already mentionned domestic cleaning but you could look at other things such as an ironing service where people drop things off to you. I also know of people who do home baking etc. You could check out your earning capabilities on this and other forums. 

Yeah I'm not in a good mindset atm due to lack of sleep. Hence trying to ask people for help. I've always been a bit stuck when it comes to my career or job prospects tbh. I used to go to baby group but then my baby napped at that time. There was no socialising anyway. I don't have any skills like baking etc I'm just keeping my eye out for anything I can do that could bring in money. Might have to accept my job is the only way and hope for more success when my daughter starts school. But that's the future. Maybe I'll figure it out

TBagpuss

Jenwales_2 said:

Marcon said:

Jenwales_2 said:

This is a long shot.

My maternity leave ends soon, I can only go back two days a week as nobody to look after my baby except my partner. And childcare would cost what I earn. 
I can't work when he is home as he gets home at 7 and the only places open I can't get to I don't drive can't afford to. 

There's one possibility you may not have considered: domestic cleaning. Not the most exciting, but has an awful lot in its favour:

• you should be able to take the baby with you (particularly while still young enough to be non-ambulant/happy to sit in a playpen for an hour or two - plenty of playpens are easily portable)
• there is almost always a demand for good, reliable cleaners, so dictating your own hours and days should be simple enough if you make any limitations clear at the outset
• pay is good - above minimum wage, certainly where I live
• the householder provides all the equipment
• a card on a local noticeboard in supermarket or similar (often free to place) should set the ball rolling.

Might be worth giving it a go? Assuming you don't live miles from anywhere, you may find your first customer really is only a matters of minutes away.

Don't have time to clean my own house lol no my baby is very active and won't be happy in a playpen. Thanks though 

Have you considered talking to other new parents in a similar situation? You might be able to look at a situation where (say) one day you cared for your child and that of a fried while the friend went to work, and the next the friend cared for both children and you worked - neither of you would pay for child care and while looking a fter 2 kids rather than one would be a bit of a culture shock to start with you would probably find it would get easier over time. You could also look into whether child care might be more affordable if you were working hours which overlapped with your partner's but not fully - e.g. if you were able to find work in the evenings , if you were starting work at 5, you'd need child care from 5-7 but then your partner could collect the baby s you were  paying for fewer hours than you were working. Obviously if you worked every day this would mean very little time with your partner but if you were doing a couple of evenings a week  it could work and give you a bit of balance. And with a lot of types of remote work that's still going to be an issue, most employers will expect you to have child care in place if you are working from home, you aren't normally allowed to be caring for a child 'at work' 

Another thing to consider is whether working part time even f you make very little after child care costs are taken into account may still be worth it if it allows you to work and puts you in a stronger position to return t full time work as your little one gets older 

TBagpuss

I think you mentioned you don't currently drive? Maybe look at trying to get your licence to give yourself a few more options. It isn't a quick fix but it would make it more possible for you to work jobs a little further away /  in the evenings, and even if you can't afford to run, it gives you as a family more options

Brie

Thinking of the WFH options....

If your OH could take time off for you to train or sub child minding it's possible that you could get a job in customer service.  There is often a full time training period - which may be 2 - 6 weeks depending on the role.  After that you may need to work full time, maybe 9 - 5 for a few more weeks to prove you know the job.  After that you could move to part time.  The thing to do is to be upfront with the company and state that this is your intention.  But the plus side is that you then want to work, say, 4 days a week, between 7 and 10 pm.  Or every Sunday.  Go for the days/times when you know you could be available and you know their other employees don't want to work.  So many people want to be M-F, 9 - 5, so evenings and weekend availability is a good selling point.  Industries may be customer service for catalogue companies, utilities, or financial services (likely to have the longest training period IME)

Home office assistant.  I've know a few people who have been the "receptionist" for busy business types.  Answering phone calls/emails, typing up meeting notes, doing stationery orders, whatever.  Some stuff needs to be done during the day but it may be possible to dip in and out (1 friend combined it with being a farmer with a small holding). 

There are also agencies (sorry no names available) that deal with typing/transcripting.  Most of this is listening to taped meeting/interviews and typing everything out.  It can be time sensitive, needs accuracy but has extreme flexibility in that it generally won't need you to be working during the day - you could do it any time after 7 pm as long as it's submitted back by 9 am the next day (or whatever the deadline is).

For not WFH - I'd just go and talk to a couple of agencies.  Also see what seasonal work might be available.  Local to us there were a number of manufacturers who have huge demand for Christmas and started advertising in June for weekend/evening workers for Aug-Dec.  Every area/industry has it's busy times - you need to look to see what might be local to you.

Marcon

OP -  looking at your replies, you have a 'reason' why absolutely none of them could possibly work for you. Exhaustion and low mood never helped anyone to make good decisions, or take a positive view, but you are in danger of digging your own hole even deeper. Is there any help you could get for yourself to change that situation? Once you can get out of, or at least stop, the downward spiral, you would then have a fighting chance of everything starting to improve, albeit slowly.

Jenwales_2

Marcon said:

OP -  looking at your replies, you have a 'reason' why absolutely none of them could possibly work for you. Exhaustion and low mood never helped anyone to make good decisions, or take a positive view, but you are in danger of digging your own hole even deeper. Is there any help you could get for yourself to change that situation? Once you can get out of, or at least stop, the downward spiral, you would then have a fighting chance of everything starting to improve, albeit slowly.

Very good point.
Though  somethings are not workable and it's not just my mood saying that.

I don't really get much chance to stop but there's little things I can do. I have the option to go back to work probably hardly anything but maybe I'll find another solution in future. Thank you